DALLAS-It's not going to happen, say several Texas real estate professionals when asked about the likelihood of electronic transactions. A good portion of the deal can be done online, but clicks just aren't enough to close the deal.

DENTON, TX-Years of waiting draw to a close as a Virginia-based developer kicks off an 80,000-sf build-to-suit project for a FEMA Processing Center. The 11 1/2-acre development upon completion in April 2002 brings a consolidation of two Denton sites.

AUSTIN-Research and development in Austin might have to take a back seat to logistics and distribution in a few years. Lots of land and proponents hope to turn the corridor into an L&D hub, a potential bolstered by cargo capability expansion at the airport.

DALLAS-May's foreclosure postings could be a fluke and could be a quasi-warning sign. There are 58% more postings, more variety and better locations. One of more unusual properties is a high-security defense research site in Ft. Worth.

DALLAS-Once again, Dallas County's industrial market proving to be the heavy hitter in absorption and occupancy. More than 3.7 million sf has been absorbed in DFWRealsmart.com's Q1 tally while warehouse occupancy is 90% and flex-office, 91%.

DALLAS-Cushman & Wakefield has promoted Elizabeth Trocchio to senior managing director in Dallas, a post that's been vacant for three months. Change is coming, she says. Retail, maybe an Austin office and uniting the Texas team are on the agenda.

AUSTIN-Office developers and hoteliers are sizing up Austin's CBD, where stalled projects and available land are prying open doors for would-be investors. If they wouldn't be looking, there'd be a real problem, says a city leader.

AUSTIN-Lee Hecht Harrison, a global job placement firm, has made its way to Austin, eyeing laid-off workers from the dot-com industry. The company is just settling into its office at The Esprit III in the city's southwest submarket.